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/Sounds like "hoo" (as in "who") + "roon" (as in "rude") + "GAHR" (as in "garden")/

Meaning

In Cuba and the Dominican Republic, to rummage through someone else's belongings or snoop around where you do not belong. Describes the person who cannot respect privacy and goes poking through other people's stuff without permission.

Examples

Do not go through my drawers, everything has its place.

Who was snooping around in my files on the desktop?

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Cuchariar

A thief or crook in Spain, from the street pickpocket all the way up to the corrupt politician. In a country where chorizo is also a beloved cured sausage, the word does double duty. Calling a politician a chorizo in Spain is practically standard practice at this point.